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Grand Prix History in Scale Models

1967, Bob Johnson, Bruce Jennings, Chaparral, Le Mans, Minichamps

1967 Chaparral 2F Johnson / Jennings

The 1967 24 Hours of Le Mans marked the climax of the Ford-Ferrari duel, begun in 1964. Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt, driving a Ford Mk IV, won the race after leading from the second hour, becoming the first and only all-American victors (car, team, and drivers) of the race. Ferraris were second and third.

Chaparral Cars company entered two new 2F cars, designed by Jim Hall and Hap Sharp. The  2F had a high-mounted adjustable wing pushing down on the rear wheels. It was fitted with a Chevrolet big-block 427 cu in (7-litre) that produced over 550 bhp through a three-speed automatic transmission. Unfortunately both Chaparrals retired. Previous race-winner Phil Hill paired with Mike Spence to drive car #7 was out of the race after 18 hours due to transmission failure. Second car (#8) driven by Bruce Jennings and Bob Johnson retired after 10 hours with battery problems.

SeasonSeriesEvent
1967Le Mans24 Hours of Le Mans
DriversNo.Entrant
Bob Johnson / Bruce Jennings8Chaparral Cars Inc.
ClassPositionNote
P +5.0DNF
Scale ManufacturerCollection
1:43Minichamps
Cat. No.QualityRarity
430671408

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